Data Center Firms Leased a Record Volume of Metro Atlanta Warehouse SpaceData center firms leased over 9 million square feet of metro Atlanta warehouse space since 2022.Atlanta Journal-Constitution · MON AUG 24
[Data] Data Center Capital Spending Forecast to Top $3 Trillion by 2030Dell'Oro forecasts global data center capex above $3 trillion by 2030, with AI chips a third of it.Data Center Knowledge · SUN AUG 23
EdgeCore Says It Will Fund the Power Infrastructure Its Campuses RequireEdgeCore says it will cover generation, transmission and delivery costs for its data center campuses.Data Center Knowledge · SUN AUG 23
QumulusAI Signs Seven-Year Metro Atlanta Colocation Deal for 3.75 MWQumulusAI signs a seven-year metro Atlanta colocation deal for 3.75 MW with a path to 10.75 MW.StockTitan · SUN AUG 23
ERCOT Aims to Finish Texas Data Center Audit by DecemberERCOT says it plans to finish the Texas governor's data center audit by December 2026.KERA News · SAT AUG 22
Cherokee County Extends Data Center Construction Moratorium by 180 DaysCherokee County commissioners voted to add 180 days to the county's data center construction moratorium.WSB-TV · SAT AUG 22
[Data] US Leads $538.91 Billion Global Data Center Market in 2026Statista: global data center market revenue reaches $538.91B in 2026, with the US leading at $168.51B.Statista · FRI AUG 21
[Data] Data Centers Set to Drive Half of US Electricity Demand Growth Through 2030IEA: data centers drive about half of US electricity demand growth to 2030, as US adds over 420 TWh.International Energy Agency · FRI AUG 21
Pennsylvania Offers Faster Permits to Data Centers That Bring Their Own PowerPennsylvania offers faster permits to data centers over 25MW that source power from new generation.Utility Dive · FRI AUG 21
Globalinx Buys Nine Acres in Virginia Beach to Expand Cable Landing Station CampusGlobalinx buys nine acres in Virginia Beach for a third phase 25MW cable landing and colocation build.Data Center Dynamics · FRI AUG 21
Analysis Puts Georgia Data Center Power Demand Between 29 and 58 GigawattsScience for Georgia estimates proposed data centers could demand 29 to 58 gigawatts of electricity statewide.The Daily Signal · THU AUG 20
Georgia Regulators Scrutinize Power Contract for $20 Billion OpenAI Campus in Effingham CountyGeorgia regulators are reviewing the Georgia Power contract behind OpenAI's $20 billion Effingham County campus.The Atlanta Journal-Constitution · THU AUG 20
[Data] US Data Center Market Set to Generate $168 Billion in Revenue in 2026 as Rents ClimbStatista: US data center market revenue set to hit $168.51B in 2026 as lease rates climb.Statista · WED AUG 19
Amazon Explores Grid Connection for Private-Power AI Campus in TexasAmazon explores grid connection for its private-power AI campus in Pecos County, Texas.Data Center Knowledge · WED AUG 19
Core Scientific Completes Acquisition of Polaris DS to Expand Oklahoma Data Center CampusCore Scientific closes its Polaris DS deal, expanding a data center campus in Muskogee, Oklahoma.Data Center Dynamics · WED AUG 19
WhiteFiber Buys Two Yadkin County Plants to Convert Into North Carolina Data CentersWhiteFiber will pay $60 million for two Yadkin County, North Carolina plants to retrofit as data centers.Data Center Dynamics · TUE AUG 18
Southern Company Reports 55 Percent Rise in Data Center Power Use and a 17 GW Contracted PipelineSouthern Company reported data center power use up 55 percent and a contracted large-load pipeline of 17 GW.Data Center Dynamics · SUN AUG 16
PJM Weighs New Grid Rules After Data Centers Trigger 3.8 GW SwingPJM is weighing new grid reliability rules for data centers after a 3.8 GW load transfer in Northern Virginia exposed gaData Center Knowledge · SAT AUG 15
Marietta Approves Zoning for Second Data Center in Cobb CountyMarietta City Council approved zoning for a second Cobb County data center, converting an existing building into an 18MWAtlanta News First · SAT AUG 15
Virginia regulators order Dominion to assign transmission costs directly to data centersVirginia SCC orders Dominion to bill data centers directly for substations and transmission lines.Utility Dive · FRI AUG 14